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ConCourt to rule on IEC voter address
The Constitutional Court is expected to announce its ruling on the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) voter address matter on Tuesday. The IEC filed an application with the Constitutional Court in April, asking it to set aside an Electoral Court ruling which it said could see millions of people[…]
Palestinian factions react to Tel Aviv shooting attack
Palestinian political factions reacted on Wednesday night to a shooting attack in Tel Aviv which killed four Israelis and wounded six, as Israeli forces raided the hometown of the suspected assailants in the southern occupied West Bank. Two Palestinians disguised as Orthodox Jews reportedly shot at Israeli civilians in the[…]
Explosion targets police vehicle in Turkey’s Istanbul
A bomb attack targeting a police vehicle in a central Istanbul district has killed at least 11 people, including seven members of the police force, the city’s governor has said. “Seven police and four citizens lost their lives,” Vasip Sahin, Istanbul’s governor, told reporters at the scene on Monday. Thirty-six[…]
CCID kiosks boost security in Cape Town CBD
Cape Town’s security officials have a new weapon in their arsenal to fight crime with at least 40 safety kiosks being erected at hot spots across the city. The latest of these will be at the entrance of the Company’s Garden and is expected to “drastically reduce crime” in the[…]
Kenya ‘Day of Rage’ protests turn deadly
At least two demonstrators were killed in police firing on Monday, as opposition supporters in Kenya blocked key roads and set fire to tyres in a “Day of Rage” protests aimed at overhauling the country’s election commission. The Coalition for Reforms and Democracy (CORD) alliance, which alleges that the electoral[…]
Venezuela delays Nicolas Maduro recall referendum
Venezuela’s opposition has appealed for calm after electoral authorities cancelled a meeting on whether they could go ahead with efforts to remove President Nicolas Maduro in a referendum. The National Electoral Board (CNE) had been due to deliver its ruling on whether it accepted or rejected an initial petition with[…]
Philippines election: Duterte tipped to win
Polls have closed in the Philippines presidential election with an unofficial, partial tally of votes suggesting a strong lead for populist mayor Rodrigo Duterte. Andy Bautista, head of the polling commission, said voter turnout in Monday’s election was estimated at 80 percent, which he said was a record in the[…]
Truce in Aleppo, but fighting continues in Syria
A cessation of hostilities agreement brokered by Russia and the United States brought a measure of relief to the battered Syrian city of Aleppo on Thursday but President Bashar al-Assad said he still sought a total, crushing victory over rebel forces. Syrian state media said the army would abide by[…]
Militants shell Aleppo, killing 16, amid ceasefire
Al-Qaeda-linked militants have shelled the Syrian city of Aleppo, killing 16 people and injuring 86, state news agency SANA reports, as the fragile ceasefire is being threatened by resurging violence. A source at Aleppo police command told SANA on Monday that shells fired by al-Nusra fighters landed in Aleppo’s al-Sulaimaniyeh[…]
Cape CBD set for R8bn construction boom
Infrastructure and business growth in the Cape Town CBD is outpacing other metros across South Africa, with construction worth almost R8 billion due to take place in the city over the next five years. The investment into new developments has substantially increased. An additional R1.872bn has been earmarked in the[…]